1、 12008 年高考延考区英语试题及答案 第一卷 第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 55 分） 第一节单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 例： It is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or she wants. A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever 答案是 B。 1. Could you help me write the report? . I
2、havent got time at the moment. A. No problem B. No, sorry C. Yes, please D. All right 2. I cannot tell whether the book is worth reading. _ I havent read it myself. A. but B. so C. or D. for 3. Thats all I have to say. Is there anything youd like to , Terry? A. talk B. require C. add D. deliver 4. I
3、ve heard a whisper _ David and Heather are heading for marriage. A. what B. which C. who D. that 5. I got to the office early that day, _ the 7:30 train from Paddington. A. having caught B. caught C. to catch D. catch 6. 1 admired the painting, and Ed said he would like me to have _ as a gift from h
4、im. A. one B. it C. this D. some 7. Have a good look round the room to make sure you everything. A. had packed B. pack C. have packed D. are packing 8. 1 tried phoning Maggies office in the morning, but I couldnt _ A. go over B. get through C. put up D. join up 9. Tom knew he would certainly get if
5、he was late home. A. shout at B. to shout at C. shouted at D. to be shouted at 10. 1 hope youve got your own car, if you havent we may have to hire one. A. because B. so that C. ever since D. when 11. It was difficult to get a word in. Everyone so excitedly about the play. A. would talk B. was talki
6、ng C. talked D. had talked 12. We had to make the corrections by hand as the computer do them for us. A. mightnt B. neednt C. shouldnt D. wouldnt 13. Its often difficult to find to express what you want to say. A. exactly the right word B. the word right exactly C. the right exactly word D. exactly
7、right the word 14. Jane is back in May, by _ the new house should be finished. A. which B. that C. whom D. when 15. I think Tracy needs to find herself a new job. _. This is what weve been talking about. A. Exactly B. Cheer up C. Please do D. Really 第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分） 2阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给
8、的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English. 16 _, she would mind the children and I 7_ anything she was asked. One of her tasks was to keep track of 18 Christmas presents
9、. Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly 19 . What could she buy for her _20 with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily? 21 ,even without any of the 22 _, her employer seems to have everything. Ursula _23 long and hard. On Christmas Eve,
10、she went to a 24_. She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers, _25 things in her mind. Finally she bought a baby dress. She immediately called 26. “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?” “A poor family?” said the 27_ driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the ma
11、n of what she was trying to do. He 28 in silence, and then said, “I know a family who 29 just about everything.” When they reached a 30 the driver said, “They live on the third floor.” Ursula shook her head, “Would you take this dress to them and tell them its from someone . someone who has everythi
12、ng.” Early the next day, Ursula 31 everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to 32 . why there seemed to be none 33 her. She told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long 34 . “You see,” she added, “I try to do a kindness in your 35 .And this is my Chris
13、tmas present to you.” 16. A. In return B. As a result C. By the way D. In a sense 17. A. try B. learn C. teach D. do 18. A. delivering B. mailing C. arriving D. sending 19. A. excited B. worried C. tired D. interested 20. A. American family B. own family C. friends D. classmates 21. A. Otherwise B.
14、Therefore C. Besides D. However 22. A. goods B. kindness C. gifts D. help 23. A. talked B. worked C. waited D. thought 24. A. store B. neighborhood C. street D. church 25. A. selecting B. matching C. remembering D. organizing 26. A. a shop B. a taxi C. her employer D. her parents 27. A. delighted B.
15、 anxious C. surprised D. respectful 28. A. noticed B. listened C. got out D. carried on 29. A. buys B. has C. uses D. needs 30. A. garage B. building C. station D. yard 31. A. thanked B. encouraged C. praised D. admired 32. A. settle B. repeat C. argue D. explain 3. A. to B. for C. from D. by 34. A.
16、 delay B. silence C. time D. break 35. A. case B. opinion C. memory D. name 第二部分阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 .5 分，满分 50 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答 3题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Monarch Butterflies One of the last West Coast homes of the Monarch butterfly, a type of insect（昆虫） may soon disappear. Strangely,
17、 it is in a town that calls itself Butterfly U.S.A., Pacific Grove, California. The town of Pacific Grove loves the butterflies. Every year they have a parade (游行 ) and hundreds of children dress up as butterflies. Monarch butterflies are the town mascot. Tourism is very important, and many people c
18、ome to see the butterflies. The butterflies are good for the development of the town. In 1981 there were so many butterflies it looked like it was raining butterflies. Tens of thousands of Monarchs stayed on tree branches near Pacific Grove. Now there are not so many. The building goes on a little b
19、it at a time, and you dont notice it day by day. Over time, you can see that there has been a lot of development. As new buildings go up, many trees are cut down. This reduces the natural homes for the butterflies. Monarchs travel hundreds of miles each year, returning to the same woods, often to th
20、e same trees. The female Monarchs need milkweed to lay their eggs; the males will follow the females. Millions of Monarchs have traveled regularly along the same path for thousands of years. They start their trip in the mountains of Mexico and travel to the middle part of America. If the woods where
21、 the butterflies live are destroyed, the whole species (物种 ) could be lost. There have been Monarch butterflies along the coast of California for as long as man can remember, but no one is sure how much longer they will last. 36. Why are Monarch butterflies important to Pacific Grove? A. They may di
22、sappear. B. They come to stay every year. C. They help develop the towns tourism. D. They give a name to Pacific Grove. 37. The underlined word “mascot” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to _ A. a new type of butterfly B. an insect believed to bring good luck C. a parade organized by Pacific Grove D. a
23、 special dress for children in Pacific Grove 38. What problem do Monarch butterflies face now? A. New buildings take up their living space. B. There has been too much rain in recent years. C. Their natural homes are destroyed by tourism. D. They have to travel a long distance to get home. 39. Where
24、do Monarch butterflies start their trip to Pacific Grove? A. From Central America. B. From the West Coast. C. From California. D. From Mexico. B New Zealand 4What can you see? Mountains, volcanoes, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, forests, beaches. Both islands are mountainous. In fact, only 30% of New Ze
25、aland is flat. The Maoris When the Maoris first arrived in New Zealand, they lived in villages and were excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers. About 50 years ago many Maoris started to live and work in the large cities and took jobs in government, industries, medicine and education. They are prou
26、d of their culture (文化 ) and are determined to keep many of the customs which are part of their way of life. Who can you meet? Most people live on North Island. Eighty-five percent of New Zealanders are “pakeha” (“white men”), which means their “great grandfathers” came from Europe. Ten percent are
27、Maoris. The Maoris came to New Zealand from the Polynesian islands probably around the tenth century. The “pakeha” started to arrive in New Zealand from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers and traders. Fact box: New Zealand Position: South of the Equator (赤道 ); nearest neighbour: Australia, 1600 k
28、m away. Size: Two main islands North Island and South Island: together they are 268.680 sq. km. Population: 4 million Capital: Wellington Languages: English and Maori 40. Which of the following is a fact about New Zealand? A. 20% of the population being Maoris. B. Four million white people. C. About
29、 1600 km south of the Equator. D. Nearly 1/3 of the country being plains. 41. The countrys population is mainly made up of . A. the white people and the Polynesians B. the white people and the “pakeha” C. the Maoris and the white people D. the Maoris and the Polynesians 42. When did the white people
30、 begin to live in New Zealand? A. 1000 years ago. B. 200 years ago. C. 85 years ago. D. 50 years ago. 43. What do the Maoris value most in life? A. Living in small villages. B. Developing farming skills. C. Keeping their own culture. D. Taking up government jobs. C 5My bookshelves are full of dust a
31、nd with good reason. When it comes to cleaning that part of my home, I suffer from the most serious case of avoidance (回避反应症 ). The thing is this: when I do set out to clean and re-organize my books, which seldom happens, I place myself into a really bad situation. No sooner do I take a title from t
32、he shelf, blow off the dust, and wipe down the cover than I find myself sitting on the floor with legs crossed and my back against the wall. Pretty soon books get piled up on my legs as I am reunited with old friends. It is as if these books have voices, and each wants to say its piece. “Remember me
33、? I was given to you when you went into the Navy, so that you would never lack for companionship,” one whispers. Another says, “I was your first book of poems, given to you before you learned to love poetry.” And a third, “I was the book that made history so attractive to you.” Perhaps the greatest
34、pleasure of re-organizing my books are the surprises or better said, reunions that occur. During my latest book-cleaning adventure, I found one that had fallen behind the shelf: “Tales of Edgar Allan Poe.” Not an unusual title, but the words written on the first page made it very special: “With Love
35、 from Mom and Dad, Christmas 1965.” Whats this? A book on the physics of lasers（激光） . It is filled with mathematical statements, and I had bought it at a library sale when I was 12, not long after the laser had been invented. I couldnt understand a bit of it, but I did learn what “laser” meant. What
36、 I end up with when I empty my bookshelves is a cross-section (横剖面 ) of my personal history. Its like a road cut where one sees all the layers of rock going back through time to the beginning of the simplest life forms. The books Ive read and kept are not just old friends. They are my rsum. 44. What
37、 could be said about the author? A. He is too busy to tidy up his bookshelves. B. He considers his books treasured possessions. C. He has made a lot of notes in his books. D. He is a lover of science books. 45. By saying that his books have voices, the author means . A. they bring back happy memorie
38、s B. they are recorded in human voice C. they say a lot about human history D. they offer good topics for discussion 46. What does the author enjoy most from re-organizing his books? A. Finding some missing books. B. Putting books in good order. C. Learning something new from the books. D. Rediscove
39、ring interesting stories behind some books. 47. The underlined word “rsum” in the last paragraph probably means A. personal history B. precious notes C. good companion D. simple life forms D Spending beyond ones means is becoming a national problem for Americans. Borrowing has become so easy that it
40、 takes great willpower for people to refuse it. “I received a number of gold 6MasterCard and gold Visa card offers in the mail during the past two months,” said one computer engineer at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Chicago. “I got three of them in one day last week.” Lenders are providing easy credit (
41、信贷 ) for borrowers. Many banks now offer every borrower a great variety of credit, a service once offered almost only to big companies. Norwest Bank Minneapolis offers lending programs for cars and boats that can cut monthly payments nearly in half. Carmakers, too, are lengthening easier terms. Ford
42、 Motor Credit states that 45% of its recent lending has been for sixty months, rather than the thirty-six-month period that was usual before. The total consumer debt (债务 in the United States rose 173 percent between 1974 and 1984, as the debt for each man, woman, and child increased from $10,264 to
43、$26,566. Huge debt now is present in our economy (经济 ) at all levels. As a nation, we are more than $7 trillion in debt, and the total keeps increasing astonishingly. As we have overborrowed, so have we overspent. In late 1986, the share of after-tax income that Americans saved sank below 2 percent
44、for a short time, less than half the figure at which we saved only 10 years ago. Americans now are buying from foreigners between about $50 and $100 billion more Mercedes and Toyotas, Paris fashions, and tours to Europe than the Boeing 747s, agriculture machinery, or Kansas wheat that the foreigners
45、 bought from America The country could not produce and pay for all the things it wanted. To make a long story short, we Americans have serious problems in keeping down spending and keeping up personal savings It is high time for us American people to learn the basics of long-term money management. 4
46、8. According to the author, what is a main reason for Americans to overspend? A. Americans buy a lot of foreign products. B. It is easy for Americans to manage their debts. C. Borrowing money has become a simple matter. D. Americans have more extra money than before. 49. Ford Motor Credit lengthens
47、45% of its lending to 60 months in order to _ A. help more Americans to settle their debts B. encourage people to buy foreign cars C. make better use of its money D. attract more customers 50. What does the author suggest as a way to deal with overborrowing? A. Teaching people how to manage money. B
48、. Advising people on what to buy. C. Limiting the use of credit cards. D. Reducing average incomes. 51. Which of the following points does the author wish to make? A. America should sell more of its products abroad. B. A healthy society has to learn to live within its means. C. Peoples income determines their money management. D. Government should prevent people from overborrowing. E Every person leaves a footprint. Thats what I learnt
